Publications
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Putting Technology to Work in the Community Sector
Today's news is a Call for Papers for what looks like an interesting conference in Sydney this November: Putting Technology to Work in the Community Sector Sydney, 14th - 15th November 2005 A conference for community and non-government workers will show it's not only...
Treorific
I’m pleased to announce a new member of our family. That’s right, I finally got a Treo. The big motivation was its time-saving potential. Forget the miraculous possibility of checking e-mail while in transit; I'm excited about all the time that will be liberated now...
PowerBloghers get ready to roll
We're going to show folks a few tricks that can help them make beautiful, earth-changing blogs while they sleep. So please bring us your powerblogging questions -- visit http://advancedtools.blogspot.com.
Wanted: RSS calendaring
At the top of my wishlist: a good RSS calendaring tool that would let me share my whereabouts with friends, family and well-wishers. (If anyone has a technology that can specifically exclude ill-wishers, so much the better.) The absolute minimum that I need is...
Amping up for BlogHer
I'm not just the t-shirt girl: I'm going to be live and in person at BlogHer this weekend, facilitating a fantabulous advanced tools session with Marnie Webb and George Oates. Marnie has set up an Advanced Tools blog just for our session. We hope that BlogHer...
H2O Playlist
The latest tool I'm exploring is H2O Playlist, a project of the Berkman Center. What is H20? An H2O Playlist is a series of links to books, articles, and other materials that collectively explore an idea or set the stage for a course, discussion, or current event....
Become an online engagement pro
This fall I'm teaching two e-engagement programs through Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. One of the programs is a TeleForum (a series of conference calls) so it's accessible to participants anywhere in the world. Please let your colleagues and friends know about...
The perfect event blogging tool?
I met a really amazing group of people at AdvocacyDev, some of whom I expect to see again at Web of Change. Within the amazing group were a number of bloggers, and I’m looking forward to checking out their blogs. So here’s an idea: event-specific blogrolls. I’d love...
From AdvocacyDev
Today is the last day of AdvocacyDev II, a gathering of people using technology to support nonprofit and social change work. As promised by Mark Surman, it's been a truly mind-blowing experience. A big part of what's amazing is the event organizing and facilitation...
Grad school advice
From time to time people ask me for advice about whether and how to apply to graduate school. I completed a PhD in political science at Harvard in 2004 and have thought a lot about whether, when and how people might want to apply to graduate school. Over time I’ve...
The Harvard Business Review
Putting Technology to Work in the Community Sector
Today's news is a Call for Papers for what looks like an interesting conference in Sydney this November: Putting Technology to Work in the Community Sector Sydney, 14th - 15th November 2005 A conference for community and non-government workers will show it's not only...
Treorific
I’m pleased to announce a new member of our family. That’s right, I finally got a Treo. The big motivation was its time-saving potential. Forget the miraculous possibility of checking e-mail while in transit; I'm excited about all the time that will be liberated now...
PowerBloghers get ready to roll
We're going to show folks a few tricks that can help them make beautiful, earth-changing blogs while they sleep. So please bring us your powerblogging questions -- visit http://advancedtools.blogspot.com.
Wanted: RSS calendaring
At the top of my wishlist: a good RSS calendaring tool that would let me share my whereabouts with friends, family and well-wishers. (If anyone has a technology that can specifically exclude ill-wishers, so much the better.) The absolute minimum that I need is...
Amping up for BlogHer
I'm not just the t-shirt girl: I'm going to be live and in person at BlogHer this weekend, facilitating a fantabulous advanced tools session with Marnie Webb and George Oates. Marnie has set up an Advanced Tools blog just for our session. We hope that BlogHer...
H2O Playlist
The latest tool I'm exploring is H2O Playlist, a project of the Berkman Center. What is H20? An H2O Playlist is a series of links to books, articles, and other materials that collectively explore an idea or set the stage for a course, discussion, or current event....
Become an online engagement pro
This fall I'm teaching two e-engagement programs through Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. One of the programs is a TeleForum (a series of conference calls) so it's accessible to participants anywhere in the world. Please let your colleagues and friends know about...
The perfect event blogging tool?
I met a really amazing group of people at AdvocacyDev, some of whom I expect to see again at Web of Change. Within the amazing group were a number of bloggers, and I’m looking forward to checking out their blogs. So here’s an idea: event-specific blogrolls. I’d love...
From AdvocacyDev
Today is the last day of AdvocacyDev II, a gathering of people using technology to support nonprofit and social change work. As promised by Mark Surman, it's been a truly mind-blowing experience. A big part of what's amazing is the event organizing and facilitation...
Grad school advice
From time to time people ask me for advice about whether and how to apply to graduate school. I completed a PhD in political science at Harvard in 2004 and have thought a lot about whether, when and how people might want to apply to graduate school. Over time I’ve...
OneZero
Social network invitations: Rules for services and users
My experience spamming my address book with a social network invitation inspired this run-down of how to set up network invites that avoid the spam trap.
Rob’s Northern Voice keynote
If you've ever wondered whether social media is funny, check out the reaction to Rob's Teh Funny Northern Voice keynote. The Twitter backchannel is reprinted in text below. These tweets are in chronological order, so you can follow the thread of the conversation. In...
Why online conversation matters
Why online conversation holds the key to social, political and community change.
Keep iPhone, iCal, MobileMe and Google Calendar in sync with BusySync
If you use Apple’s iCal, Google Calendar and an iPhone, you want to look at this application.
NIche messaging with social media: going for the Golden Graham
The Golden Graham Effect is what happens when a product or service achieves a consistent and coherent brand, despite offering different benefits to different audiences. Today, social media doesn’t just offer the opportunity for niche messaging. It introduces the informational equivalent of nutritional labeling for every product, and every service on the market.
ManyMoon offers collaborative task management that project managers can love
I was thrilled to discover a new, hot, collaborative task management app this week: ManyMoon. It’s the first web app I’ve found that provides team-centric task management without falling off the ledge and into the bottomless pit of project management.
Seven people’s seven favourite things?
I’ve been memed. As commanded by Dave Eaves and the many people upstream of him in the 7 Things thing, here are my 7 things.
Know how dorky you feel when you find you’re bopping along to your iPod in a public place?…
Know how dorky you feel when you find you’re bopping along to your iPod in a public place? Feels 2x as dorky if it’s bopping to a showtune
JSTOR DAILY
Social network invitations: Rules for services and users
My experience spamming my address book with a social network invitation inspired this run-down of how to set up network invites that avoid the spam trap.
Rob’s Northern Voice keynote
If you've ever wondered whether social media is funny, check out the reaction to Rob's Teh Funny Northern Voice keynote. The Twitter backchannel is reprinted in text below. These tweets are in chronological order, so you can follow the thread of the conversation. In...
Why online conversation matters
Why online conversation holds the key to social, political and community change.
Keep iPhone, iCal, MobileMe and Google Calendar in sync with BusySync
If you use Apple’s iCal, Google Calendar and an iPhone, you want to look at this application.
NIche messaging with social media: going for the Golden Graham
The Golden Graham Effect is what happens when a product or service achieves a consistent and coherent brand, despite offering different benefits to different audiences. Today, social media doesn’t just offer the opportunity for niche messaging. It introduces the informational equivalent of nutritional labeling for every product, and every service on the market.
ManyMoon offers collaborative task management that project managers can love
I was thrilled to discover a new, hot, collaborative task management app this week: ManyMoon. It’s the first web app I’ve found that provides team-centric task management without falling off the ledge and into the bottomless pit of project management.
Seven people’s seven favourite things?
I’ve been memed. As commanded by Dave Eaves and the many people upstream of him in the 7 Things thing, here are my 7 things.
Know how dorky you feel when you find you’re bopping along to your iPod in a public place?…
Know how dorky you feel when you find you’re bopping along to your iPod in a public place? Feels 2x as dorky if it’s bopping to a showtune
THE VERGE
The 9 secrets of a successful marriage (to a web application like Evernote)
Why we need to remember life before the Internet
The Lonely Princess: A Social Media Fairy Tale
Wondering how you can get your kids to think about the pros and cons of social media and social networking? This fairy tale introduces the joys of life online and the stakes of choosing between different online communities.
